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- On 23 Jul 1783 Joseph appointed his uncle Lewis Cuthbert, Provost Marshall of Jamaica, et al, as his attorneys, coincident with the death of his grand-uncle Abbé Alexander Cuthbert, 13th of Castlehill. Two years later, Joseph is cited in a will dated 6 JUL 1785 in which he is identified as "Joseph Cuthbert in Savannah, Georgia, eldest son of Dr. James Cuthbert in Savannah" and named as heir to Abbé Alexander Colbert, 13th of Castlehill. It would appear that the estate was contested in the intervening time. Bulloch says that the Abbé Colbert died without a will. It would appear that it took Joseph and his family attorneys some time to "find" the will. Whether or not the will was truly found or merely fabricated is not significant as Joseph was the lawful heir anyway.
It is known that the estate of Castlehill was severely financially encumbered at this point. The estate passed next to Joseph's youngest uncle, George Cuthbert, who is said to have "intervened financially" rather than to any of Joseph's elder uncles or younger siblings. From this action, it would appear that Joseph could not afford to keep Castlehill and sold it to his uncle George Cuthbert. It is not known if Joseph Cuthbert married or had any children.
Joseph is cited in the following deeds:
Edinburgh Register of Deeds, RD4.238.237; In: David Dobson, 1986, Directory of Scottish Settlers In North America, 1625-1825, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, Vol. VI, p. 34; ISBN: 0-8063-1157-6. [Notes: This document was subscribed in Savannah, Georgia and witnessed by Hugh RUSSELL and John DAVIDSON, merchant in Savannah Georgia. This document indicates Joseph is the eldest son of James CUTHBERT, doctor in Savannah, Georgia, deceased, who was the second son of George CUTHBERT, of Castlehill, Invernessshire, Scotland, deceased, who was the eldest son of John CUTHBERT of Castlehill. There is also reference to John CUTHBERT's four sons: George; Lachlan, who died a Major General in Fredericksburg; Alexander, who became a Roman Catholic priest in France; and James.]
Scottish Records Office, Edinburgh; In: David Dobson, 1985, Directory of Scottish Settlers In North America, 1625-1825, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, Vol. IV, p. 36; ISBN: 0-8063-1105-3. [Note: This document pertains to Services of Heirs, which relates to land transferred to an heir by claim of inheritance. Joseph CUTHBERT, of Georgia, received from his grand-uncle, Alexander CUTHBERT, son of John CUTHBERT of Castlehill, will registered 6 Jul 1785.]
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Abt 1760 - Aft 1790 (~ 31 years)
